Global Patent Index - EP 1098070 A1

EP 1098070 A1 20010509 - A steam turbine with an improved cooling system for the casing

Title (en)

A steam turbine with an improved cooling system for the casing

Title (de)

Dampfturbine mit verbesserter Gehäusekühlvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Turbine à vapeur à refroidissement amélioré de la carcasse d'enveloppe

Publication

EP 1098070 A1 20010509 (EN)

Application

EP 99120970 A 19991103

Priority

  • EP 99120970 A 19991103
  • CN 99123264 A 19991029
  • US 43084799 A 19991101

Abstract (en)

A steam turbine includes a rotor (1) which extends along a longitudinal axis and having at least two different pressure turbine portions (3,4) disposed around and along the rotor (1). Each of the turbine portions (3,4) has multiple stages. A casing (2) encloses the rotor (1) and has at least one steam inlet (6). A dummy ring (10) is provided stationarily around the rotor (1) to separate and seal between the two different pressure turbine portions (3,4). The dummy ring (10) defines a nozzle chamber (13) for receiving the steam from the steam inlet port (6) and a plurality of nozzles for directing the steam from the nozzle chamber toward the higher pressure turbine portion (3). The dummy ring (10) and the casing (2) define a space therebetween. The space is fluidly connected to the higher pressure turbine portion (3). A steam passage (22) extends between the space and a steam passage downstream of the last stage of the higher pressure turbine portion (3). The steam passage (22) allows the steam within the space to flow to the steam passage downstream of the last stage of the higher pressure turbine portion (3) to cool the casing (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F01D 25/12; F01D 25/26

IPC 8 full level

F01D 25/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01D 25/12 (2013.01 - EP US); F01D 25/26 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1098070 A1 20010509; EP 1098070 B1 20050803; CN 1119505 C 20030827; CN 1294251 A 20010509; US 6341937 B1 20020129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99120970 A 19991103; CN 99123264 A 19991029; US 43084799 A 19991101